as in foyer
the entrance room of a building please leave your wet boots in the vestibule

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Recent Examples of vestibule Passengers using mobility devices and wheelchairs will find improved accessibility on Amtrak Airo, with restrooms, vestibules, and cafe cars designed for wheelchair accessibility and lifts for people using mobility devices. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2025 The designation protects parts of the lower level facing Madison Avenue, as well as the first-floor lobby, coat check, vestibules and the main stairwell from the lower level through the fifth floor. Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 20 May 2025 Among other items, the board will discuss: A bid for purchasing a roughly $27,000 secure entry vestibule to be installed at Alfred Fairfax Academy. Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2025 However, Public Safety officers closed the door linking the library and the vestibule, and handcuffs were used to secure it, according to the outlet. Tara Suter, The Hill, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for vestibule
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Noun
  • Just inside, a thurible, or incense lantern, hangs in the foyer.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
  • Each is approximately 9 feet by 6 ½ feet each, and were painted directly on the foyer's plaster walls.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • That’s important, since walking through the hallways from testing room to testing room can feel a little like being in an Aaron Sorkin show.
    Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 10 July 2025
  • Officers surrounded Lindsey, with some cops on the stairwell and others in a hallway on the other side of the door, according to a civil complaint.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • In the lobby, were photos of Dr. Covey with celebrities like Oprah.
    Todd Nordstrom, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Anthony is also overseeing the menu for the sprawling hotel lobby cocktail bar, Peacock Alley, and room service.
    Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 28 June 2025

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“Vestibule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestibule. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.

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